Welcome to the South African Film Festival - a festival with a purpose

Virtual festival

The South African Film Festival Canada is returning for its 13th year in Canada. This year’s festival will be streaming online across Canada from November 2-12, 2023, with in-person screenings in Vancouver and Toronto on select dates. Browse the festival's online program and in-person events schedule and get your tickets to some incredible films for you and your family to enjoy.

3 Ways to See the Festival

Passes

There are 2 types of passes available for the South African Film Festival Canada 2023:

Virtual Passes which give you access to all the online screenings as well as all the online bonus content in Canada
Vancouver Passes which provide access to all the in-person screenings in Vancouver.

Single Tickets - Virtual Screenings

You can buy tickets to individual films online, or attend one of our in-person screenings.

To purchase a single ticket for an online screening, visit our virtual catalog, choose the film you'd like to watch, click pre-order/watch now, and select either an individual ($15) or household (2+) ticket ($20) to complete your purchase.

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Single Tickets - In-Person Screenings

You can buy tickets to individual films online, or attend one of our in-person screenings.

To purchase a ticket to an in-person event, visit the in-person events schedule to order your tickets. Note in-person event timings are listed in the PST time zone on the schedule page.

The Festival is proud to support Education without Borders (EwB), providing after-school programs for learners in South Africa and supporting Indigenous programs in Canada.